Otto schoeller



No. 6I4,897. 0 SCHUELLER Patented Nov. 29, |8198.

COIN CONTRDLLED CYCLE HOLDER.

(Application led Dec. 29, 1897.)

(No Mhodel.)

fifi/1165559 UNITED STATES PATENT OEETCE.

OTTO SOHOELLER, OF COLOGNE, GERMANY.

COIN-CONTROLLED CYCLE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 614,897, dated November 29, 1898.

Application led December 29, 1897. Serial No. 664,474. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, OTTO ScHoELLEE, engineer, a subject of the King of Prussia, German Emperor, residing at Bonnerstrasse 14, Oologne, German Empire, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automatic Paying Machines for the Secure Fastening of Cycles, of which the followingis a specification.

The invention now to be described is an apparatus which renders it possible by dropping in a coin to set in motion a mechanism by means of which a cycle can be locked to a post or similar support.

In the drawings, Figure lis a transverse section through the device. Fig. 2 is asection taken from front to rear. Figs. 3 and et are details relating to the permutation devices.

The apparatus works in the manner of an alphabet-lock and has the followin g construction: The coin after being dropped into the slot Il reaches the position a between the back b of the case and the arm c of the anglelever c (Z.

Above the coin a slide e is ixed, which can be moved from the outside by the button f and which is held up by a spring g. When the slide e is pushed down by pressure on the button f, it rests upon the coin CZ, which gradually takes the position a', bringing the angle-lever c (Z into the position indicated, thus driving the shoulder Z?, along with the bar m while overcomin g the resistance of the spring out of the notch Za of the latch-detent Z.

The latch-detent Z is acted upon by the spring n, which tends to keep it in the position designated. Between the latch-detent Z and the spring n there is the arm 0 of the angle-lever 0 p, which carries on the other arm p the tumblers q. The tumbler catches behind the nose of the hook E, which is attached to the end of the chain C, passing round the cycle.

The point E of the hook E when pressed in forces up the tumblers q on the lever p, overcoming the resistance of the spring n. The

hook is, however, prevented from being with-` drawn by the tumbler q dropping down into place. The latch-detent Z is guided in ashoulder s, attached to the front side of the case. It has noses Z', which in the rings r correspond to the grooves r. In the position given of the latch-detent Z these noses Z allow of the turning of the rings fr. The rings r have in the full parts r2 notches r3, (see Fig. 3,) into which the noses Z can be pressed when the notches r3 are all placed in the same direction as that of the noses Z of the latch-detent Z. It then becomes possible to press in the latch-detent Z, overcoming at the same time the resistance of the spring n. On the rings E are placed other rings r4, which can be turned around the rings r when the noses Z of the latch-detent Zare restingin the notches f5 of the rings r. Then the points rs on a spring r6 slide over the points in the rings r4. Should, on the other hand, the latch-detent Z be in the position shown in the drawings, the points r can be carried around with the points r7 of the rings r4, and in that case the rings r indiscriminately prevent the sliding back of the latch-detent Z. When at rest, the latch-detent Z is pressed back, when the pins Z remain in the notches r3 of the rings r. In this position the shoulder Z?, of the drawrod m also rests, moving to the pressure of the spring 7l in the notch Zo of the latch-detent Z, the spring n being extended.

It now a cycle is to be secured, the rings r4 are placed on certain selected numerals, forminga number which must be remembered. As the rings r are prevented from turning by the pins Z', the points r7 slide over the points r5 until thepoints are reached corresponding to the selected number of the ring in question. If one now drops a coin into the slot H and presses the slide e by the button f, the lever-arm c of the double lever c CZ gives Way and the shoulder ZL of the rod m frees in coming down the latch-detent Z. Byl the action of the spring n the detent is pressed outward,

and now the rings r can be turned around at pleasure, as now the pins Z correspond with the grooves r3 of the rings r and are no longer held in the notches r3. At'the same time with the latch-detent Z the lever-arm o has been moved by the spring n, and the hook E on the chain C can be held by the tumblers q of the lever p. Vhen the chain is again to be unloosed and the cycle set free, the rings r4 must be again arranged to the selected number. Inl this case the notches E3 correspond with the pins Z of the latch-de- IOO tent Z and alloW of the latter being pushed back. By this the pressure of the spring n, is overcome and the tumblers V lifted up from the hook E. At the same time the shoulder ZL of the rod m slips into the notch 7c of the latch-detent Z, in which position it is held fast until by the dropping in of another coin the machine is again utilized. lVith the latchdetent Z in this position the rings r4 on the rings r can be turned at pleasure, so that the number before fixed on is no longer apparent. The indentation Z.: has a shoulder Zs, whose purpose is to check the latch-detent Z and the inner rings r even when the former has not been pushed in entirely.

I claim- I. In combination in a lock for bicyclestands and the like, comprising a casing, a hook or bolt adapted to be inserted therein, locking mechanism in the said casing to engage said hook or bolt, and coin-freed and permutation mechanism for controlling the said lookin g mechanism, substantially as described.

2. In combination in a lock, the casing, a bolt or hook adapted for insertion therein, a locking device within the casing acting on said hook or bolt, a releasing device, and coin-freed and permutation mechanism for controlling the said releasing device, substantially. as described.

In combination, the casing, a hook or bolt adapted to be inserted therein, locking mechanism in said casing to engage said hook or bolt, coin-freed mechanism and manuallyoperated means for controlling said locking mechanism after the coin-freed mechanism has been operated, substantially as described.

4. In combination, the casing, the hook. E, the locking device therefor, the slide e controlling the locking device, the coin-freed mechanism for controlling the slide consisting of the bar m and the lever c, said bar being adapted to engage and hold the slide and a permutation device for controlling the slide consisting of rings r r4 set in pairs and coupled together by notches o and elastic points r", the inner of said rings having notches r3 to receive pins Z on the slide, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OTTO SCIIOELLER.

IVitn esses:

M. IIERWIG, W. GUMBAU. 

